"We're a 4-3 team now, so in the base defense sometimes he doesn't fit the role we need done," he said, per NBC Sports Bay Area's Scott Bair. "He's an edge rusher, and we haven't had the lead a lot. ... His role has been reduced. I know he's frustrated. I'm frustrated. ... He's a good player."

Irvin is making $8.25 million this season, which ranks fourth on the team behind only quarterback Derek Carr ($25 million), and guards Kelechi Osemele and Gabe Jackson (both at $10.5 million, according to Spotrac). In terms of cap hits, linebacker Tahir Whitehead is the next closest defender at $6.375 million. Despite his paycheck, Irvin has generated only three sacks. He's on pace to finish with six sacks, which would be his lowest output with the Raiders.

We can argue all we want about his fit and if the Raiders should find a way to put their best pass rusher on the field regardless of his fit, but what's undeniable is that Irvin is likely leaving Oakland soon -- and not for Las Vegas. He's under contract through the 2019 season, but according to Over The Cap, the Raiders can cut him after the season without suffering any financial consequences. Given the state of the Raiders (bad and rebuilding) and Irvin's fit (nonexistent) and age (31), it seems probable that Irvin will be playing elsewhere in the near future.

That's what makes it disappointing for the Raiders that they didn't find a way to trade Irvin before the trade deadline. Even if they were only going to receive a conditional draft pick, a late pick would've had more value to a team that is rebuilding and unwilling to use Irvin.

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Sean Wagner-McGough joined CBS Sports in 2015 after graduating from UC Berkeley. A native of Seattle, Sean now resides in the Bay Area. He spends his spare time defending Jay Cutler on Twitter.
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